| Autor: |
Dennis Witt, Ulrike Faust, Gertrud Strobl‐Wildemann, Marc Sturm, Rebecca Buchert, Theresia Zuleger, Jakob Admard, Nicolas Casadei, Stephan Ossowski, Tobias B. Haack, Olaf Rieß, Christopher Schroeder |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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| Zdroj: |
Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, Vol 11, Iss 6, Pp n/a-n/a (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2324-9269 |
| DOI: |
10.1002/mgg3.2151 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Lynch syndrome is one of the most common cancer predisposition syndromes. It is caused by inherited changes in the mismatch repair pathway. With current diagnostic approaches, a causative genetic variant can be found in less than 50% of cases. A correct diagnosis is important for ensuring that an appropriate surveillance program is used and that additional high‐risk family members are identified. Methods We used clinical genome sequencing on DNA from blood and subsequent transcriptome sequencing for confirmation. Data were analyzed using the megSAP pipeline and classified according to basic criteria in diagnostic laboratories. Segregation analyses in family members were conducted via breakpoint PCR. Results We present a family with the clinical diagnosis of Lynch syndrome in which standard diagnostic tests, such as panel or exome sequencing, were unable to detect the underlying genetic variant. Genome sequencing in the index patient confirmed the previous diagnostic results and identified an additional complex rearrangement with intronic breakpoints involving MLH1 and its neighboring gene LRRFIP2. The previously undetected structural variant was classified as medically relevant. Segregation analysis in the family identified additional at‐risk individuals which were offered intensified cancer screening. Discussion and Conclusions This case illustrates the advantages of clinical genome sequencing in detecting structural variants compared with current diagnostic approaches. Although structural variants are rare in Lynch syndrome families, they seem to be underreported, in part because of technical challenges. Clinical genome sequencing offers a comprehensive genetic characterization detecting a wide range of genetic variants. |
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